State humanities program [this is the south dakota humanities council annual request for general operating support]

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the South Dakota Humanities Council $683,655 on June 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) for general operating support funding public humanities programming and community engagement activities statewide.

The award funds a range of humanities-centered services and activities across South Dakota through April 30, 2031, including exhibitions, lectures, and public programming designed to advance knowledge and understanding of the humanities and increase public awareness of and access to humanities education and lifelong learning in communities throughout the state. The South Dakota Humanities Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1972 and based in Brookings, serves as the official state humanities council and primary NEH partner for South Dakota.

The five-year performance period requires the recipient to expend funds during the first three years. The Council must retain documentation of expenditures and fiscal records for three years following submission of the final expenditure report. Because the obligated amount falls between $500,000 and $750,000, the organization is required to undergo a program-specific audit for the fiscal year in which NEH general support grant expenditures fall within that range.